Table 2 Comparison of surgical outcomes of patients with low transverse lateral incision and hockey stick incision
Parameter | Transverse Incision group n = 62 | Hockey stick Incision group n = 35 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total thyroidectomy | 62 (100%) | 35 (100%) | NA |
Central neck dissection | .604 | ||
Unilateral | 5 (8.1%) | 3 (8.6%) | |
Bilateral | 57 (91.9%) | 32 (91.4%) | |
Lateral selective neck dissection | .132 | ||
Level II, III, IV, V | 44 (71.0%) | 29 (82.9%) | |
Level II, III, IV | 11 (17.7%) | 5 (14.6%) | |
Level III, IV, V | 7 (11.3%) | 1 (2.9%) | |
Total operative time (min) | 273 ± 79 | 270 ± 90 | .849 |
SND (II–V) | 276 ± 94 | 290 ± 83 | .504 |
SND (II–IV)/SND (III–V) | 230 ± 48 | 239 ± 65 | .746 |
Amount of drainage (mL) | 386 ± 215 | 410 ± 233 | .632 |
Complication | |||
Hypoparathyroidism | .916 | ||
Transient | 24/62 (38.7%) | 13/35 (37.1%) | |
Permanent | 1/62 (1.6%) | 1/35 (2.9%) | |
Vocal cord paralysis | .619 | ||
Transient | 6/62 (9.7%) | 4/35 (11.4%) | |
Permanent | 1/62 (1.6%) | 0/35 (0%) | |
Hematoma | 3/62 (4.8%) | 2/35 (5.7%) | .597 |
Seroma | 2/62 (3.2%) | 2/35 (5.7%) | .618 |
Chyle leakage | 2/62 (3.2%) | 0/35 (0%) | .534 |
Spinal accessory nerve injury | 0 | 0 | NA |
Horner syndrome | 0 | 0 | NA |
Brachial plexus injury | 0 | 0 | NA |
Phrenic nerve injury | 0 | 0 | NA |
Wound infection | 0 | 2/35 (3.2%) | .534 |
Skin necrosis | 0 | 0 | NA |
Follow-up period (month) | 60.6 ± 26.3 | 58.0 ± 24.9 | .640 |
RAI ablation | 60/62 (96.8%) | 31/35 (88.6%) | .184 |
Dose of RAI ablation (mCi) | 153.4 ± 32.7 | 161.1 ± 34.1 | .344 |
Stimulated Tg at the first RAI (ng/ml) | 7.35 ± 12.0 | 6.78 ± 9.70 | .820 |
Stimulated Tg at diagnostic WBS after RAI (ng/ml) | 1.02 ± 1.62 | 1.15 ± 2.25 | .741 |
Uptake outside thyroid bed at WBS after RAI | 0/60 | 1/31 (3.2%) | .340 |